Nixon Claims Urban Aid Growth Ahead of Election
President Nixon defended his urban policy in a nationwide broadcast, citing higher federal spending on housing, crime fighting, pollution cleanup, and mass transit. He touted increased grants since 1969 and announced campaign trips to Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and Chicago to aid GOP Senate candidates.
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Norman Kempster
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Senate
Iwo
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
Chicago
O'Hare ‘Airport
Ziegler
Dewey Bartlett
Navy
John Chafee
Bartlett
Fred Harris
Chafee
Claiborne Pell
Ronald L. Ziegler
Big Brother spy system rejected by Moorhead
Rep. William S. Moorhead charges a White House report outlined a nationwide public broadcasting system using electronic communications and computers for education health care and law enforcement with FM receivers on all radios and TVs to warn of disasters. Dismissed by John Lannan and White House officials as an abandoned proposal from the New Technological Opportunit ies program. Moorhead chairs the House subcommittee on Foreign Operations and Government Information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Office of Science and Technology
Moorhead
John Lannan
David
Lannan
Office of Science and ‘Technology
Ehrlichman
Ronald Ziegler
George
Orwell
Moorehead
House Foreign Operations and Government Information
Thieu and Nixon Criticized for Delaying Cease Fire Signing
United States and South Vietnam faced sharp criticism as talks to seal a Paris peace accord stalled. Thieu rejected a treaty seen as tilting to Communists, while Kissinger noted several draft points remain unsettled. Hanoi and Beijing denounced delays as Saigon and regional capitals report intensified fighting.
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United Press International
White House
North
Vietnam
Hanoi
United Dispatch
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
Nguyen Vani
Thieu
South Vietnam
Kissinger
Nixon
Peking
Chou Enlai
United States
People’s Daily
Jorgon
Chinese Communist Party
Tass
Saigon
Thiet
Mme
Nguyen Thi Binh
South
National Council of National Reconciliation and Concord
UPI
Joseph W. Grigg
Indochina
Phnom
Penh
Vientiane
Cambodia
Laos
Twelve Raleigh County Candidates Miss Campaign Filing Deadline
Twelve Raleigh County candidates in the November 7 general election had not filed pre election financial statements by 10 a.m. today. The deadline was Tuesday in the Raleigh County Clerk's office, with postmarked late filings acceptable if received later. Numerous candidates were listed as not filing, while some did submit late or reported various expenditures and contributions to party committees.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh
Fred T. Stacy
Scott
Arthur Marcum Sr
Sates Tom
Ganterbury
Canterbury
Anterbury
James L. Dodson
Assessor
Eustice H. Clay
Alfred L. Palmer
House of Delegates
Irvin D. Simmons
Billy H Sullivan
Constable
Frankie
Thompson
Justice of the Peace
Charles
Williamson
Joe Rodriguez
L. A
Smokey) Wickline
L. G. Daniel
Clyde Borrer
Roger Lee Bragg
Lewis N. McManus
House
McManus
Raleigh County Democrat Executive Committee
Young Democrat Club
Democrat
Raleigh County Democrat ‘Executive Committee
Louis Gall
Democratic Executive Committee
Secretary of State
Gall
Lorena Wallace
Alex J. Childers
Executive Committee
Emerson CO. Stover
Sheriff
Mary Martha) ‘Merritt
Sterling T. Lewis
Meadows
W. W
Jackie) Withrow
Couple Sued Over Mobile Home in Raleigh County Suit
Beckley National Bank seeks possession of a Bolt mobile home from Clyde and Shirley Goss due to defaulted payments of 92.34 monthly since August 10 and three prior collection suits in Raleigh County Circuit Court.
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Raleigh
Beckley National Bank
Clyde
Shirley Goss
Bolt
Randal Green
Richard E. Clark
Shady Spring
Green
Clark
Fidelity National Bank
Donald G. Walker
Lester
Walker
Campbell County
Arnold B. Barker
Packsville
Island Creek Stores
Gettysburg National Cemetery Closed to Further Burials
Interior Department officials shut Gettysburg National Cemetery to more burials citing limited grave sites. The site, dedicated by Lincoln on November 19 1863, holds 979 unknown Civil War soldiers. 38 sites reportedly remain though officials dispute the number. James E Fox of the American Legion plans a protest petition. Andrew Lightfoot, an 80-year-old Detroit veteran, was among the last interments. George Nixon, great grandson of President Nixon, was among the first buried there.
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Gettysburg
UPI
George Nixon
Nixon
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Andrew Lightfoot
Detroit
Interior Department
Abraham Lincoln
Michael Strock
Lincoln
Cemetery Hill
James E. Fox
American Legion
Strock
Bugging warrant and unnamed officials tied to Democratic HQ
Baldwin cited automatic inclusion of McGovern and DNC Chairman Lawrence OBrien in talks. A few intimate discussions were deemed important. Seven men face U.S. District Court trial in January on charges of burgling and bugging Democratic headquarters. Gordon Liddy and Howard Hunt resigned as White House aides before indictments were returned in September.
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Baldwin
McGovern
Lawrence O’brien
U.S. District Court
Gordon Liddy
Howard Hunt
White House
Fifteen More Letter Bombs Intercepted and Blown Up
Kuala Lumpur sources report 15 letter bombs addressed to Italy Britain and other locations were detonated by army bomb disposal units at the main post office after removal from outgoing mail. The envelopes contained cigarette shaped explosives described as extremely lethal and were linked to prior Malaysia mailed threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuala Lumpur
UPI
Italy
Britain
Malaysia
Penang
al Fatah
Abu Yaakub
Beirut
Yaakub
Batu
Tun Abdul Razak
Stage Set for Vietnam Peace Signing in Paris Hall
Electricians prepared the International Conference Hall on Kleber Avenue for the Vietnam peace signing. The room was outfitted with TV studios and crew waited for Hanoi to sign, while other areas housed news conferences and press access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPS
Kleber Avenue
Hanoi
McGovern lashes Wallace style bid as misjudgment
McGovern calls Wallace like tactic a grave misjudgment and vows a message to Nixon and Agnew to restore power to the people next Tuesday. He frames the election as a demand to return control to ordinary citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wallace
Alabama
McGovern
Nixon
Agnew
Weather Details and River Conditions Report
AIRPORT CONDITIONS for the 24 hour period ending 10 am show a high at 9 am of 56 and a low at 3 am of 30 with 7 am 35 and 10 am 56. Wind SW at 12 mph. Precipitation 66 percent, barometer 30.18 steady. Sunrise 6 51, sunset 5 56. River Greenbrier normal and clear, Lake normal and clear, Gauge at Hinton 2.8. Extended outlook Friday to Sunday: fair and mild with overnight lows in the 40s and daytime highs in the upper 50s.
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Greenbrier
Hinton
Rites Held For Emma Weikle And Kemper Smith
Final rites were conducted for Emma Edith Weikle 75 of Greenville and Kemper R. Smith 74 of Mount Hope. Weikle died after a brief illness in a Ronceverte hospital. services at Mount Hedding Methodist Church with burial in Mount Hedding Cemetery. Smith died of an apparent heart attack. services at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Survivors listed include spouses children and siblings. calls were set for 6 to 9 PM tonight.
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Jesse ‘Danzle Blake
Robson
Church of Crist
Jones ‘Avenue
Oak Hill
Frederick Dinkler
Blue Ridge Memorial
iGardens
Prosperity
Helen
Eastern Gas and Fuel, ‘Association
United Mine Workers of America
Beckwith
Frank and
Reece Blake
Bonnie Olive Radford Blake
Arnold
Canton
Ohio
Robert
Willard
Irvin Blake
Cincinnati
Relda Kincaid
New Boston
Mich
Tyree
Emma Edith Weikle
Greenville
Mount Hedding Methodist Church
Gregory, Lewis
Mount Hedding
Emory Weikle
Beckley
Ronceverte
Kemper R. Smith
Mount Hope
Fred Dinkler
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Oak Hill Hospital
Prosperity Church of Christ
Raleigh County
Walter
Annie Smith
Ruby Smith
Galen Smith
Logan
James
Louise) Flint
Omer
Laurel
Beulaharrington
Ora Rice
Path
Myrtle Brooks
MacArthur
Sylvia McDaniel
Kilsyth
John Henry Harris Funeral Arrangements Set
John Henry Harris, 58, of Oak Hill died Tuesday at a Princeton hospital after an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements for Harris are in progress in Oak Hill.
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John Henry Harris
Oak Hill
Princeton
Tyree
U S jets hit North Vietnam as Saigon area battles flare
Ground fighting raged within 15 miles of Saigon as U S jets bombed North Vietnam and an ammunition dump explosion near Saigon killed six South Vietnamese soldiers and wounded eight. Ambushes near Tran Phu Trung near Saigon killed or wounded troops as Viet Cong forces attempted reinforcements.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Hanoi
Haiphong
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
U.S. Milit Command
Tran Phu Trung
Obituary notices for Adkins and McMullin with funeral details
Nancy Ann Adkins 83 of Sophia died Tuesday after a long illness. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Graham Cemetery Basin. Pallbearers listed. Effie McMullin 86 of Levittown Pa formerly of MacArthur died in Bristol Pa hospital after long illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mt Tabor Cemetery. Graveside rites by Rebekah Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Ann Adkins
Sophia
Williams Funeral Home
W. F. Tolliver
Graham Cemetery
Basin
Wyoming County
Wifie
Loudena Adkins
Herndon Primitive Baptist Church
Charlie Adkins
Gary Adkins
Bernard Adkins
Phillips Walls
Ray Walls
Jack Walls
Effie McMullin
Levittown
MacArthur
Caffee Funeral Home
Allen Henningman
Caffee
Mt. Tabor
McMullin
Bristol
Springfield
Ohio
Albert
Elmer E
Anna Harvey Watkins
Lester Methodist Church
Mabscott Rebekah Lodge
Helen Gray
Mable Lively
Grafton
N. C
Marcella Cook
Crab Orchard
Allen
Grace Lynch obituary at age 82
Miss Grace Lynch of Blue Jay dies at 5 50 am in a local hospital. She taught piano in the county for 50 years and served as organist at St Francis de Sales Church for 40 years. Survived by brother Charles A. Lynch. Body at Calfee Funeral Home.
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Grace Lynch
Blue Jay
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Corey
P. C
Mary Z. Shanahan Lynch
Blue Jay Lumber Co
St.Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Catholic Daughters of America
Chamina
Gordon F Richardson funeral held in Davis Creek Church
Funeral services for Gordon F Richardson 73 of Port Orange Florida formerly of Charleston were held at 2 p m Tuesday at Davis Creek Church of Nazarene with Revs Harold Runyon John Hancock and Charles Morton presiding. Burial was in St Matthews Cemetery Richardson died Saturday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. He was a brother of Adam Richardson Mount Hope.
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Mount Hope
Gordon F. Richardson
Port Orange
Fla
Charleston
Davis Creek Church of
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Ted T. Stacy
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Wesley G. Grose
E. Buel Stover
GOP
Smith
Charles Stover
Robert Lee Belcher
George Q
Quincy
Arthur Marcum ,Jr
Kemper
R. Smith
Jesse D. Blake
Juanita Watson
New York
First Union Baptist Church
Ronald Dyer
Eddie ‘Lowe
Greenwood Memorial Park
Emma Weikle
John H. Harris
Mozart
Nancy A. Adkins
Miss Grace Lynch
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